I love that the new iOS app makes it easier to search observations and species, but there isn’t a way to access a taxon’s Explore page when clicking on the info icon next to ID suggestions (photo 1). Clicking on the info icon leads you to a taxon page that includes selected photos, a Wikipedia link, the taxonomy, and an observation map (photo 2). If I want to access additional information about a taxon before I choose an ID, I have to cancel my upload to get to the Explore tab or separately search in my phone’s browser to avoid canceling my upload.
Conversely, once I’ve uploaded my observation, I can go back to it and click on the taxon where I am then led to virtually the same page but with the addition of links to the taxon’s Explore page and to view it in the browser (photos 3 and 4). I especially appreciate the link to the browser so I can see more photos and look at information such as seasonality charts before committing to an ID.
I would like the magnifying glass link to the Explore feature and the three-dot dropdown to view in browser (photo 4) to be added to the taxon info page from ID suggestions as well. This feature would improve iNaturalist by allowing users to quickly access supporting evidence to help them make an informed identification.
